CCSD request staffing Services HC-03-10-26A rev 1

Location:	Georgia
Posted:	Feb 6, 2026
Due:	Mar 10, 2026
Agency:	Columbia County School District
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Q - Medical Services R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
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Columbia County School District

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

4781 Hereford farm Road, Evans, GA 30809

Tele: (706) 541-2723 ext. 5108 Fax: (706) 855-3843 Email: Hudson.Chandler@ccboe.net

NOTICE TO VENDORS

COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS FOR STAFFING

CONTRACTS

NO. HC-03-10-26A

The Columbia County School District (CCSD) is accepting sealed proposals as

specified in the attached Invitation For proposals documents (RFP). Proposals will

be received at the office of Hudson E. Chandler, Purchasing Supervisor, Columbia

County School District, Business Department, 4781 Hereford Farm Road, Evans, GA

30809.

PROPOSALS SHALL BE PLAINLY MARKED

RFP FOR: Competitive Proposals for staffing contracts

REQUEST NUMBER: HC-03-10-26A

DUE BEFORE: March 10, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m.

Any proposal received later than the specified date and time, whether delivered in

person or mailed, may be disqualified.

The CCSD reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to accept any proposal

deemed most advantageous to the CCSD and to waive any informalities in the

request.

Hudson E. Chandler

Purchasing Supervisor

CERTIFICATION & ACCEPTANCE FORM

Project Name:

Staffing Services

Refer ALL Inquiries to:

Invitation for Proposal

NO. HC-03-10-26A

Commodity: Staffing Services

Columbia County School District

5108 Hereford Farm Road

Evans, GA 30809

ATTN: Hudson Chandler, Purchasing

Supervisor

Contract Type: Proposal

FOR CCBOE USE ONLY

Contract Number:

Telephone: 706- 541- 2723 Ext. 5108

Facsimile: 706- 855-3843

E-Mail:

Hudson.Chandler@ccboe.net

(See page 2 for mailing instructions.)

NOTICE

Offers are subject to rejection if not received by the due date and time specified and may be subject to rejection if not

submitted with this form.

EXECUTION

In compliance with this Request and subject to all the terms and conditions herein, the undersigned offers and agrees to

furnish all products, materials, equipment, and labor necessary to perform to the attached specification, at the price and

within the time specified herein. I certify that this Offer is made without prior understanding, agreement, or connection

with any firm, corporation, or person submitting a Proposal for the same purpose, and is in all respects fair and without

collusion or fraud. Under penalty of perjury, the undersigned Offeror certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and

belief: (1) the prices in this Proposal have been arrived at independently without collusion, consultation, communication,

or agreement, for the purposes of restricting competition, as to any matter relating to such prices with any other Offeror,

or to any competitor or with any officers, agents or employees of the CCBOE; and (2) unless otherwise required by Federal

or Georgia Law, the prices which have been offered in this Proposal have not been knowingly disclosed by the Offeror and

will not be knowingly disclosed by the Offeror prior to opening, directly or indirectly, to any other Offeror or to any other

competitor; and (3) no attempt has been made or will be made by the Offeror to induce any other person, partnership or

corporation to submit or not submit a Proposal for the purpose of restricting competition.

Failure to execute/sign Proposal prior to submittal may render the Proposal invalid. Late Proposals may

not be accepted.

OFFICIAL BUSINESS NAME,

COMPANY NAME, TRADE NAME:

STREET ADDRESS:

FEDERAL ID OR SOCIAL SECURITY NO:

P.O. BOX:

ZIP:

CITY & STATE & ZIP:

TYPE OR PRINT NAME & TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING:

TELEPHONE

NUMBER:

FAX NUMBER:

TOLL FREE TEL. NO

(800)

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE:

DATE:

WEB ADDRESS:

E-MAIL:

Offer valid for 45 days from Request for Proposal due date unless otherwise stated here: ____ days

TYPE BUSINESS

Check one or more where applicable:

Minority-Owned Business (at least 51% owned and controlled by minority group members)

Woman-Owned Business (at least 51% owned and controlled by women)

Small Business

ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER

If any or all parts of this Proposal are accepted, an authorized representative of the CCSD shall affix their signature hereto

and this document and any other special terms and conditions, scopes of work, specifications, and any Columbia County

School District Contract conditions applicable to this Request For Proposal shall then constitute the entire written

contract agreement between the parties (“Contract”). This Contract supersedes all prior written or oral agreements and

there are no other promises or conditions in any other agreement, whether written or oral, having effect on this Contract.

A copy of this acceptance will be forwarded to the successful Offeror and a CCSD Purchase Order and/or General Contract

For Services will issued as a release against this Contract.

FOR CCSD USE ONLY

Offer accepted and contract awarded this ____ day of _____________________, 20_____,

By ___________________________________________________________ (Authorized

contracting representative of CCSD).

MAILING INSTRUCTIONS: Mail (e.g., US Mail, Fed Express) pages 1 & 2 of this fully executed Request for Proposal

document and any required RFB documents with your Proposal. This is a formal sealed RFB. Seal, address envelope and

identify the Request For Proposal number on the outside of the package as shown below: It is the responsibility of the

Offeror to have all required RFB documents received by CCSD on or before the specified due date and time. INCLUDE ONE

ORIGINAL PROPOSAL RESPONSE AND ONE COPY.

Columbia County School District

Business Department

4781 Hereford Farm Road

Evans, Georgia 30809

Attention: Hudson Chandler, Purchasing Supervisor

Project:

RFP:

Review:

Staffing Services

HC-03-10-26A

March 10, 2026 @ 2:00 p.m.

Instructions & Specifications

The Columbia County School District, 4781 Hereford Farm Road, Evans, Georgia 30809 (CCSD) is soliciting

competitive proposals for Staffing contracts:

• General Education Paraprofessionals,

• Special Education Paraprofessionals (including ASD, EBD, SID/PID, MOID, IRR, Pre K, CCETS)

• American Sign Language (ASL) Paraprofessionals

• School Nutrition Assistants

The contract is to be for one year upon date of award, with option of extending based on mutual consent for up

to four successive years thereafter.

The Contract shall be deemed to terminate absolutely and without further obligation on the part of CCSD at the

close of the calendar year in which it was executed and at the close of each succeeding calendar year for which it

may be renewed. In the event of insufficient funding, the Contract shall terminate absolutely and without

further obligation as of that moment.

All services must align with District adopted job descriptions, training requirements, physical demands, and

performance expectations.

The CCSD may award one or more contract awards if deemed in the best interest of the BOE.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) number is HC-03-10-26A.

Proposals are due no-later-than March 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. to the CCSD office at 4781 Hereford Farm Road,

Evans GA, 30809.

Last day for vendor question February 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

Questions are to be forwarded to Hudson.Chandler@CCBOE.net.

The Columbia County School District will accept bids sent by email. Bidders are to consider emailed bids not

received by Hudson.Chandler@CCBOE.net, until responding email accepting receipt. Email greater than 18

megabytes exceed our size limit and cannot be received. Electronic Signatures will be accepted on bids.

GENERAL INFORMATION

This solicitation does not obligate funds, nor does it constitute a contract, offer of employment, or offer of

purchase.

The cost of preparing and submitting a proposal is the sole obligation of the vendor.

All vendors must submit a minimum of three references. References must be for projects/contracts of similar

size and scope as that contemplated herein. References must include valid email address and point of contact.

Failure to provide adequate references may result in disqualification of your proposal.

By submittingcompetitor,, the Vendor certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief: (1) the prices have

been arrived at independently without collusion, consultation, communication, or agreement, for the purposes

of restricting competition, as to any matter relating to such prices with any other Proposer, or to any competitor

or with any officers, agents or employees of the CCSD; and (2) unless otherwise required by Federal or Georgia

Law, the prices which have been offered in this proposal have not been knowingly disclosed by the Proposer and

will not be knowingly disclosed by the Proposer prior to opening, directly or indirectly, to any other Proposer or

Columbia County School District

Staffing for Various Services

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to any other competitor; and (3) no attempt has been made or will be made by the Proposer to induce any other

person, partnership or corporation to submit or not submit a proposal for the purpose of restricting

competition.

Failure to comply with any or all specifications may result in immediate termination of the contract.

CCSD is a tax-exempt organization and as such, price should NOT include any federal, state or local sales tax, or

use tax (or fees) unless otherwise required by the Georgia Department of Revenue (e.g., diesel fuel tax). The

Federal Tax ID number for the CCSD is 58-6000217.

ANY DISCUSSIONS REGARDING PRICE WITH CCSD EMPLOYEES OR OTHER VENDORS PRIOR TO THE

PROPOSAL OPENING IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN AND MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION OF YOUR

PROPOSAL.

It would be appreciated if vendors would also provide one electronic copy in form of a pdf.

Proposals must contain, as a minimum, the following forms:

• Certification & Acceptance Form (2-Pages)

• Business References

• Statement concerning the number of personnel with qualifications and experience

• Detail explanation of billing process and policy

• Detail explanation of process required for requesting personnel to fill openings

No later than 10 calendar days following contract award and before work or services begin, the following are

required:

• Proof of Insurance meeting requirements stated in General Contract of Services

• Signed copy of General Contract for Services

Scope of Services

Vendors shall provide qualified personnel for the following roles:

• General Education Paraprofessionals

• Special Education Paraprofessionals (including ASD, EBD, SID/PID, MOID, IRR, Pre K, CCETS)

• American Sign Language (ASL) Paraprofessionals

• School Nutrition Assistants

All services must align with District adopted job descriptions, training requirements, physical demands, and

performance expectations.

Mandatory Vendor Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of experience providing K 12 staffing services

• Demonstrated experience serving public school districts

• Capacity to staff multiple schools simultaneously

• Designated account manager with authority to resolve issues

Staffing Qualifications

Paraprofessionals

• Meet Georgia paraprofessional qualification requirements

• Demonstrated ability to support reading, writing, mathematics, behavior, readiness, and adaptive skills

• Ability to implement IEPs and Behavior Intervention Plans

This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

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